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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said yesterday that discussions will resume on the collective bargaining agreement next week after he returns from China, with two months left before a key deadline.
Speaking before the NBA’s second pre-season game in China, Silver said he planned to hold meetings next week in an ongoing process that will include team owners, National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts and Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, the players’ association president.
Silver spoke to Roberts during a recent league visit to Spain and said he’ll continue to discuss a resolution with the players association that avoids a lockout or any loss of games.
The current agreement between the league and players runs through June 2021 but both sides have until December 15 to express intent to opt out in 2017.
While player salaries have skyrocketed and new TV deals coming into effect have driven up league revenue, there has been optimism that the league and players could reach an agreement and head off a work stoppage.
